mayor
noun
How to pronounce mayor?
The word mayor sounds like may-or
/'meɪər/
What is the definition of mayor?
nounthe head of a city government
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cognate
adjective, noun
How to pronounce cognate?
The word cognate sounds like cog-nate
/'kɑgneɪt/
What is the definition of cognate?
nouna word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
nounone related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
adjectiverelated by blood
adjectiverelated in nature
adjectivehaving the same ancestral language
Examples
- cognate languages
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paramnesia
noun
How to pronounce paramnesia?
The word paramnesia sounds like par-am-ne-si-a
/,pæræm'niʒə/
What is the definition of paramnesia?
noun(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
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denote
verb
How to pronounce denote?
The word denote sounds like de-note
/dɪ'noʊt/
What is the definition of denote?
verbhave as a meaning
Examples
- `multi-' denotes `many'
verbmake known; make an announcement
Examples
- She denoted her feelings clearly
verbbe a sign or indication of
Examples
- Her smile denoted that she agreed
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psychical
adjective
How to pronounce psychical?
The word psychical sounds like psy-chi-cal
/'saɪkɪkəl/
What is the definition of psychical?
adjectiveaffecting or influenced by the human mind
adjectiveoutside the sphere of physical science
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agger
How to pronounce agger?
The word agger sounds like ag-ger
/'ædʒər/
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holdfast
noun
How to pronounce holdfast?
The word holdfast sounds like hold-fast
/'hoʊld,fæst/
What is the definition of holdfast?
nounrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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rogue
noun
How to pronounce rogue?
The word rogue sounds like rogue
/roʊɡ/
What is the definition of rogue?
nouna deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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remake
noun, verb
How to pronounce remake?
The word remake sounds like re-make
What is the definition of remake?
verbmake new
nouncreation that is created again or anew
Examples
- it is a remake of an old film
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aeriferous
How to pronounce aeriferous?
The word aeriferous sounds like aer-if-er-ous
/ɜ'rɪfərəs/
What is the definition of aeriferous?
conveying air; as the bronchial tubes
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grater
noun
How to pronounce grater?
The word grater sounds like grat-er
/'greɪtər/
What is the definition of grater?
nounutensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
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astronomy
noun
How to pronounce astronomy?
The word astronomy sounds like as-tron-o-my
/ə'strɑnəmi/
What is the definition of astronomy?
nounthe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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